Re: [OT] Re: OpenOffice.org - how to install additional languages?
On Monday 04 April 2011 18:39:33 Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 04/04/2011 11:35 AM, Camaleón wrote:
> ...
> >
> > You mean I can enforce, for example, a trial to be driven in Spanish|
> > French|Japanese|... in any of the states?
>
> There is no official language of the United States. People at the state
> and local level who try to pass such measures are vilified as racist
> haters of Hispanics.
>
> Currently, non-English speaking defendants have the right to an
> interpreter. If the immigrant speaks an obscure language and the Court
> can't find an interpreter in a reasonable time, the defendant goes free
> because of the "speedy trial" clause of the 6th Amendment.
>
Which would be the same even if we had an official language (which I'm not
opposed to).
> As the Reconquista of Azatlan proceeds apace, I predict that there will
> be Spanish-language courts in the Southwest by the time my "tween"
> children have there children.
Several countries have more than one official language. If the US goes that
route (assuming that we get even one), people will adapt.
-Chris
------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Christopher Judd, Ph. D. |
| Research Scientist III |
| NYS Dept. of Health judd@wadsworth.org |
| Wadsworth Center - ESP |
| P. O. Box 509 518 486-7829 |
| Albany, NY 12201-0509 |
------------------------------------------------------------------------
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments may contain
confidential or sensitive information which is, or may be, legally
privileged or otherwise protected by law from further disclosure. It
is intended only for the addressee. If you received this in error or
from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, please do not
distribute, copy or use it or any attachments. Please notify the
sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this from your
system. Thank you for your cooperation.
Reply to: